Author: Bob Brevitt

After the Book Launch (see below) The next Meeting/ Social event will be on Wednesday 8th June 2022 at 11:00am A skeleton Calendar has been added in the Events section and will be updated as we book the Events.

SATURDAY 28th MAY 2022 at BETHEL CHURCH, UNION STREET, BRIDGTOWN COMMENCING AT 11.00am THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH OF 6 BOOKS IN THE SERIES “THE DEFINITIVE BRIDGTOWN HISTORY” IT COVERS THE YEAR’S 1960 ONWARDS AND CONCENTRATES ON THE “BRIDGTOWN RESIDENT’S ACTION GROUP” WHO FOUGHT FOR KEEPING THE VILLAGE AS A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN THE POWERS…

As previous 2 meetings.

WE ARE CONTINUING THE SOCIAL THEMED MEETING. THE IDEA IS TO PROMOTE THE SOCIETY AND FIND OUT WHAT MEMBERS AND POTENTIAL WANT FROM US. IT IS OUR SAD DUTY TO INFORM MEMBERS THAT WE LOST ANOTHER OF OUR ORIGINAL MEMBERS. OUR SOCIETY ARCHIVIST, KATHERINE PAGE, PASSED AWAY LAST WEEK. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE REPORTED LATER.…

May I, on behalf of Bridgtown & District Local History Society, wish you all a very Happy New Year. May it bring to you all a blessing of good health, peace and well-being throughout the year ahead. Covid permitting we will hold our first meeting at 11.00am on Wednesday 2nd February 2022. This will be…

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our co-chairman, David Williams. As one of the founders of the Society, David was prolific in what he did for us. He produced the “Bridgtonian Quarterley’s” and some of the books from the Society. He will be greatly missed. R.I.P. DAVID WILLIAMS

Copy of the letter sent by post to all members INFORMATION  FOR  MEMBERS   (JULY  2021) Following the difficulties of the past few months, we are now going to try to resume and expand our activities.  We are sending this letter to everyone who was a member before the pandemic began to blight our lives, as…

We are now accepting membership Subscriptions. The Subscription Rates will be as follows, due to the Pandemic and lockdowns: Subs for the period until 31st March 2022 will be £5.00 and that will be for a household membership. From that date into the future it will be back to the normal of £7.00 from 1st…